I picked up Clubbing at the weekend. It's a book that I never thought I would pick up from reading the preview, but I saw it in Borders, picked it up and was generally impressed. It was actually fun, funny, had a good story and an ending that I would never have seen coming. Ever. It was mental. If you liked Hot Fuzz for the "Look at how quaint ( Read more... )

I've had a pretty good start to the week, all told.

Teachers and Careers
Today I was invited to an interview for a Modern Studies job in Aberdeen. The interview is on the 1st of September. I really, want to be teaching Modern Studies rather than history. Being in Aberdeen is less attractive, since I'd have to give up Madras, book group, the flat ( Read more... )

Click on William Shatner.


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I must be mad.

I really want to apply for this job as a councillor at the Summer School Scotland, based in St Andrews. Did I learn nothing from my horrible seven weeks in Camp KR?

First of all, let me introduce you to The Stranger in the Alps.

Today, I have used my extra hour to not write application forms, but to do some laundry, start a new weekly ritual, read a book, fall asleep on the couch and share the idea of smashing the skull of a zombie robot hobo with the business end of a parking meter.

HockeyYesterday, we had ( Read more... )

Away from teaching (if such a thing exists) I've been ticking over ( Read more... )